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Letter from the Cherokee Delegation, in Washington City (John Lowry, John Walker, Ridge, Rich Taylor) to George Graham, War Department, concerning three tracts of land reserved under the Treaty of Tellico. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 10A

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Inscribed in ink on verso, "Copy of letter from Cherokee Delegation to Geo. Graham"; Inscribed in pencil on verso, "1816"

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Letter from the Cherokee Delegation, Washington City (John Lowry, John Walker, Ridge, Rich Taylor, John Ross) to William H. Crawford, Secretary of War, concerning reserved land tracts. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages (Moulton). Folder 11

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Letter from Thomas N. Clark, Jr., Camp at Thompsons, to Ross. Regarding disposition of detachment property. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 520

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Letter from William H. Underwood, Esquire to Chief John Ross seeking information on Cherokee reaction to "Refusal of the injunction" and also Wirt's "plans, etc." Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 57

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Draft copy of letter by William Shorey Coodey, Chief John Ross, Young Wolf and Joseph M. Vann, to Agent Montfort Stokes. Protesting arrest of Cherokees and their imprisonment at Garrison (Moulton) 4026.854-.1 is a folded sheet with handwritten text in ink on four pages. 4026.854.2 is one sheet with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 665

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Letter from William Wirt to Chief John Ross regarding Bill of Injunction. (Moulton Vol. I, pp. 205-206). Single sheet of folded paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Four single sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink. Folder 48

Collection Overview From the Collection: Collection summary derived from "Guidebook to Manuscripts", 1969: The Gilcrease Cartographic Collection was initially created as a storage designation for maps found in the manuscript collections and for the few original maps purchased during the life of Thomas Gilcrease. From the collections initial humble beginnings, it has continued to grow into am official map collection through additional gifts and purchases. The collection includes atlases, hand drawn maps from the manuscript...

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Resolution of National Council protesting "any curtailment of our lands or our sacred rights." (Appears to be final page of Folder 4026.1971). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1023

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One oxen purchased for $50.00 on March 26, 1863. Folder 256

Description

One page of Ross's claim against U. S. for personal and property damages before removal. (See Moulton Vol. II, pp. 61-64 for remainder of document which author dates as "after July 1840") One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 737